1. Great Britain
Great Britain and France often fought for control of parts of Africa.
The British controlled the gold and ivory trade in West Africa.
Great Britain- policy of indirect rule

2. France The French wanted to spread their culture.
Established themselves in northern Algeria and West Africa.
Trade outposts were built in West Africa for the slave trade.
Most of the French-controlled land was desert.
They traded palm oil and timber.
France-policy of assimilation (people became French citizens)

3. Belgium Belgium- paternalism (people serve and obey fatherland)
King Leopold II
Belgium
Belgium also competed for African land.
The amount of land purchased in Africa was bigger than Belgium itself.
King Leopold II purchased the Congo River basin.
Personal possession of King Leopold III of Belgium
Village massacres, forced labor by Leopold’s agents
Belgian control in 1908
Little preparation for independence
Belgium- paternalism (people serve and obey fatherland)

4. Partitioning Of Africa
Colonized Africa Modern Africa

5. A Mathematical Way to look The Scramble

7. Colonialism Post World War I and II
European powers were in state of recovery and inflation
Many colonies were virtually abandoned
Little or no preparation for independence
No infrastructure, economic or political readiness
Culture forced together must build new nations

8. Independence
Day!

9. Pan-African Congress
Educated Africans felt that they could govern themselves
African men had fought for European allies; ex-soldiers wanted self rule
Pan-Africanism- an idea that people of African descent around the world should work together for their freedom.
1919- first Pan-African Congress established
th Congress had 90 delegates; one was the famous Jomo Kenyatta

11. Article Assignment: Directions:
1. With your learning partner, please read the article, Face to Face with Jomo Kenyatta. One student should be the reporter and the other, Jomo Kenyatta. Please do not take the articles out of the classroom (class set).
In your group of 2… Read the article for specific information on: -Reasons for colonial rule
-Ways Europeans ruled colonies
-Gaining independence
-Effects of colonial rule
Directions for Jomo Kenyatta article used

12. Article Assignment con’t:
Each student should…
3. On the white sheet of paper, complete a mindmap of Colonial Rule in Africa for all four (4) areas (see the next slide). Use the information that you have learned to complete the mindmap on white paper.
Remember: Mindmaps are pictorial illustrations of content. Be VERY DETAILED and SPECIFIC. You should have only a FEW words, phrases and pictures.
For each section, you must have the following:
Two (2) pictures
pieces of information about each section
Directions for Jomo Kenyatta article
Used

13. Colonial Rule in Africa
Reasons for colonial rule
Ways Europeans ruled colonies
Colonial Rule in Africa
Students read Face to Face with Jomo Kenyatta in learning partners. They individually create a mindmap on white paper.
Gaining independence
Effects of colonial rulen